A Job...

as in, I got one! Yep, me... I got a job ~ a 'real' job! It's been 6 1/2+ years since I began working from home and I simply couldn't be happier to get back out there and spread my wings a bit.

So... what will I be doing you might ask? I will be working as the Website Manager for a high end retail store in Pittsburgh, whoot! What won't I be doing?? Working seven days a week anymore, whew! This schedule has been a killer and I can't wait to have a little more free time on my hands to spend with family and friends. Heck, just being able to relax a bit and not worry so much about where my next sale will come from will be wonderful.

I'd love to share the location but it's a bit hush-hush until I begin next week. In the meantime I'll be wrapping up some of the custom orders I've been working on and reorganizing things a bit to accommodate my new schedule. My Etsy shop will remain open and I'll still be accepting customer orders just not at the workload I was before.

I love the schedule too ~ it's a few days in-store and the rest working from my own little studio, which I think is a perfect segue back into the workplace.

So here's to new ~ and very unexpected ~ beginnings, I'm looking forward to sharing my new experiences with you all I having more time to visit your blogs too!

Enjoy~

PS. Keep your eyes open for that giveaway... I'll be posting it this week as promised, in a day or so!

Drumroll, please....

....my husband found a job! I know, isn't that just the craziest?!? Not only did he find a job, but it's better than the one he lost, hah! Where he once had a 2 hour a day commute, he'll now be working 10 minutes from home ~ the pay is less but he'll save on all that fuel, cha-ching! He'll work less hours, spend less money, and be home more with us more, whoot!

Of course we're immensely (mind blowingly) thankful! And who do we have to thank?? Well, all of you ~ for all your amazing prayers, well wishes, candles, dear thoughts, etc. Yep, you my sweet blogging friends are the best, and we just couldn't thank all of you and the powers that be for this amazing change and wonderful opportunity.

For now, he gets a mini vacation until he starts next week, and even though that really translates into an extensive "honey-do list", he's happy to work around the house and it's a welcome break from the whirlwind week we've just experienced. So, I just wanted to share the news and say yet another... yep, wait for it...

Wishing you all as wonderful weekend~

Recent Customer Shout Outs♥

I've had the pleasure of working on some wonderful projects lately and just had to give a little shout out to each. I'm always so delighted when I can help bring someones inner vision to life and working with fantastic customers makes that journey even better. So here is a glimpse of some of my recent projects and a special thanks to each of you who help me continue doing what I love most ~ namasté♥

for Paula of A Soulful Journey

I had the pleasure of creating a set of images including a large promotional piece, business card, and mailing labels. Paula requested her existing shop banner and avatar be the source of inspiration for the overall design.

for Dorothy of Daffodil Dreams

Dorothy chose to have me create a custom theme and requested a daffodil motif for obvious reasons. She was also experiencing some technical issues with her blog and elected to have me fix the layout with my Helping Hands add-on ~ I'm delighted to say after the removal of some pesky advertising all was good as new.

for Ilse of Roses of Yesteryear

Ilse originally selected my Rose Garden blog theme and then took it to the next level with a coordinating shop set and other blogging elements. We altered the look slightly with a new decorative center oval which added a one-of-a-kind quality to the set.

Rachael of Gypsy Angel Row Reviews

With this project Rachael's business theme was for book reviews. We created a series of custom images including the sweet little butterfly ratings system and coordinating Twitter background, all based off my Lavender Dreams theme.

for Marlene of Scribbles and Scrabbles

Marlene first inquired whether an existing blog theme could be made into an Etsy shop image set. With that done she decided to request a custom product label to coordinate.

for Kimberly of Stampin' Enchantments

Kimberly was looking for an all inclusive online business image, one which could be used for her blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts and so we worked together to create these modified images for her new business.

Thank you again to all of my customers, past and present, you are all such treasured souls in this world ~